coaching tip - Patti Cotton https://patticotton.com Executive Coach & Career Strategist Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:21:21 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://patticotton.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/favicon-136x150.png coaching tip - Patti Cotton https://patticotton.com 32 32 The Role of Mindset in Leadership Success https://patticotton.com/the-role-of-mindset-in-leadership-success/ https://patticotton.com/the-role-of-mindset-in-leadership-success/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:30:11 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9629 When it comes to leadership, the importance of mindset cannot be overstated. How leaders perceive challenges, handle feedback, and inspire their teams is deeply rooted in their mindset. A growth-oriented mindset can transform obstacles into opportunities, fostering an environment where both the leader and their team can thrive. The Struggle James was the CEO of […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/the-role-of-mindset-in-leadership-success/feed/ 0 The High Costs of Not Delegating https://patticotton.com/the-high-costs-of-not-delegating/ https://patticotton.com/the-high-costs-of-not-delegating/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:45:43 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9597 You are buried at work. You keep digging through urgent problems and you are frustrated. It doesn’t stop. Will you ever reach a point where you can focus on the things that matter most? And how much stress are you carrying because of this? What is its impact to you? To the organization? The bottom […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/the-high-costs-of-not-delegating/feed/ 0 How Do You Sustain Necessary Change? https://patticotton.com/how-do-you-sustain-necessary-change/ https://patticotton.com/how-do-you-sustain-necessary-change/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:00:17 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9384 You’ve made the changes. You have your business imperative in hand to keep you focused. You’ve aligned and coordinated your executive team around this business imperative. You’ve had some tough conversations to clear the air (and the plates), and you’ve identified the leadership behaviors necessary to support your team in making this happen. But your […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/how-do-you-sustain-necessary-change/feed/ 0 To Upgrade Your Leadership, Uplevel Your Leadership Behaviors https://patticotton.com/to-upgrade-your-leadership-uplevel-your-leadership-behaviors/ https://patticotton.com/to-upgrade-your-leadership-uplevel-your-leadership-behaviors/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:00:22 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9369 How do you as CEO stay on top of your leadership game? Many think reading the latest books on this will keep things fresh. Others rely on bootcamps or CEO peer groups to stimulate their thinking about leading, and to work through business challenges. Books can provide great insights. Bootcamps can certainly inform you of […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/to-upgrade-your-leadership-uplevel-your-leadership-behaviors/feed/ 1 Confronting Elephants in the Room That Hold Your Executive Team Back https://patticotton.com/confronting-elephants-in-the-room-that-hold-your-executive-team-back/ https://patticotton.com/confronting-elephants-in-the-room-that-hold-your-executive-team-back/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:00:08 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9360 Aligning and coordinating your team in a strategic direction is paramount. However, as challenging as this might seem, it is easy compared to the conversations you and your team need to have around what will actually make the plan work. Surprised? So was our CEO, Michael. He thought that setting a clear direction (see the […]

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]]> https://patticotton.com/confronting-elephants-in-the-room-that-hold-your-executive-team-back/feed/ 0 How to Align and Coordinate Your Team https://patticotton.com/how-to-align-and-coordinate-your-team/ https://patticotton.com/how-to-align-and-coordinate-your-team/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:00:09 +0000 https://patticotton.com/?p=9349 Many a leader has overseen sound strategic planning, only to come to a grinding halt in just a few months. “I find we get quickly into the weeds,” said Michael. “I really like how you and I just worked on focusing on what matters, and the plan is great (see the previous article on how […]

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